"Damn, how can there be meat this delicious?"
Saiki practically devoured an entire steak and moved on to the next one.
He even ignored the notifications of his attributes increasing.
He ate like a hungry wolf.
He had made a total of 5 kilos of rabbit meat steaks. Honestly, he had intended to leave them to eat later, storing them in the inventory, since they could be preserved, but it seems even 5 kilos seemed little...
[The skill [Intermediate Mana Power] was created because you possess INT greater than 100.]
[Intermediate Mana Power (Passive) Maximum Level]
[A skill given to those who have achieved something that few can.]
[25% increase in magical damage.]
[-15% mana cost for all skills.]
[Mana Regeneration (Passive) Maximum Level]
[100% increase in mana regeneration rate.]
Saiki stopped eating for a moment upon seeing this.
'Oh? Not bad~'
Even more motivated to eat, he continued.
...
Several minutes later, Saiki finished eating all the rabbit meat and the result was:
[The skill [Hercules Strength] was created because you possess STR greater than 100.]
[Hercules Strength (Passive) Maximum Level]
[A skill given to those who have achieved superhuman strength.]
[30% increase in physical strength.]
[20% physical talent.]
[Warrior Body (Passive) Maximum Level]
[50% increase in physical defense.]
[The skill [Lizard Physique] was created because you possess VIT greater than 100.]
[Lizard Physique (Passive) Maximum Level]
[A skill given to those with a special physique.]
[30% increase in physical regeneration.]
[10% increase in defense.]
[10% increase in HP.]
[Life Regeneration (Passive) Maximum Level]
[100% increase in HP recovery rate.]
[Strength]: 99 → 101
[Vitality]: 99 → 101
[Dexterity]: 89 → 95
[Intelligence]: 99 → 101 (+10)
[Wisdom]: 84 → 90 (+20)
'As expected, rabbit meat can help a lot in increasing my attributes...'
Collecting the dishes, he went to the kitchen to wash them.
...
Later, after training, Saiki sighed: 'It seems I need to update my training. After my attributes reached 100+, it became difficult to increase them as before.'
Although he understood why it was like that, it didn't stop him from lamenting. After all, it was a good feeling to increase attributes while training, now that he lost that feeling, he missed something.
'Well, after I get many orbs, I can use them while training, maybe that way I can even absorb the orbs faster, becoming stronger.'
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[You obtained 502 EXP.]
[Level Up!]
[Luck]: 38 → 43
'I got 78 red orbs and 5 purple ones. I also got 25 kilos of rabbit meat. Very good, very good.'
Because the skill <Predatory Instinct> had risen 2 levels, it became even easier to find rabbits.
And, with the increase in attributes, as well as several passive skills he had obtained before, his power increased tremendously.
'I feel confident to start hunting the Green Wolves.'
Before, he had managed to ambush one of them.
There was the luck factor as well. The damage dealt was exaggerated by the critical.
Now, he even had a passive that increases critical and critical damage.
It also increased his strength.
Returning the bow and arrow to the inventory, he took out the lumberjack's axe.
'I'm going to hunt more rabbits until I'm close to leveling up.' He thought: 'After that, I'll go after the wolves. That way, I can use my mana without worrying about spending it all.'
Thinking like that, he didn't waste time.
Following the scent, he finds one rabbit after another.
His hunting was experienced and fast. For every strike, a rabbit was killed, sometimes even two.
His nose became his best weapon for hunting.
He seemed like a bloodhound, or even better.
When he killed the thirty-ninth rabbit, a rabbit over 100 cm, something happened.
[You obtained 688 EXP.]
[Level Up!]
[Luck]: 43 → 48
'Damn, I got too carried away...'
With an ironic smile, he looks at the orbs that dropped. As well as the 5-kilo piece of meat and picked them up.
'Okay, I won't make the same mistake. I'm even going to leave my status window open this time just to be safe...'
Taking a deep breath, he goes back to hunting.
After killing 5 more large rabbits, a page appeared that surprised him.
[you received the title "Apprentice Rabbit Hunter".]
[Apprentice Rabbit Hunter]
[You have talent and special interest in exterminating rabbits!]
[30% increase in damage against rabbits]
[30% increase in defense against rabbit attacks]
[+5 in all stats when attacking rabbits]
"This..."
With the status page open, he clicked to activate the title.
[Apprentice Rabbit Hunter]
<The Player>
[Lv.9] Saiki Kurogane
A change occurred.
Even the way the "The Player" system looked changed.
Although it was a title exclusively for killing rabbits, it was still useful.
'Alright! Let's continue until I get very close to leveling up!'
...
Thanks to the title "Apprentice Rabbit Hunter", it became even easier to hunt them.
After killing 32 enormous rabbits, he got several red orbs, even many purple ones.
Since he was doing a "Speedrun", he didn't even count how many orbs he got this time.
Seeing the EXP bar at 99%, he finally reached his goal.
Saiki closed his eyes, controlling his breathing. Not because of tiredness itself, but because he noticed how absurd his strength was becoming.
'Being "The Gamer" is making me evolve even faster than the protagonist of PhD...'
And, because of his ability to sense smells, he was able to avoid the dangerous creatures that roamed this side of the map.
Se he continues to be cautious, the chances of being killed in this place are very close to zero.
After collecting all the fruits of his hard work from the ground, he began to walk with the goal of finding green wolves.
Using Wind Manipulation, Saiki activated <Beginner Hunter> as soon as he sniffed a green wolf.
[Lv.29] Green Wolf.
'This one is definitely much stronger than the one I killed before.'
There was a 10-level difference.
Instinctively, Saiki felt that this wolf was several times more dangerous even than that Stray Devil.
'Will I be able to kill it?'
Saiki began to reflect seriously.
Perhaps not even if he manages to ambush this wolf will he be able to win.
'Should I simply give up then and look for another prey?'
At that moment, he felt the wind he had manifested being pulled by the green wolf, and he was also noticed.
"Shit!" He cursed.
Now, it was too late to run.
Without hesitating, he stretched his hand into the air and shouted: "<PhD Escape>!"
"..."
[You cannot escape from this area.]
'Wait, could it be... By becoming someone's target, being in "Combat Mode" like this, I can't leave?'
Displaying a self-deprecating smile, Saiki renewed his determination.
'That being the case, I won't simply fall. I'll do my best to win and... I still have the potions I got from killing that Stray Devil.'
Taking a deep breath, all his hesitation was gone.
At the same time, a green wind blade shot in his direction. In response, Saiki deactivated <Wind Manipulation>, being at a disadvantage with it activated, and dodged at the last second.
Whoosh!
Looking to the side, on the ground, he saw a large and deep cut mark.
'If that had hit me, it would have split me in half!'
This proved that his instincts were right, this green wolf was nothing compared to the green wolf from yesterday, or even the Stray Devil Lv.28, Mike Jones.
Pointing in the direction of the green wolf, I activated my skill as well.
<Energy Bolt>!
<Energy Bolt>!
<Energy Bolt>!
<Energy Bolt>!
Three shots in succession, each consuming 10 MP.
The green wolf in the air simply jumped from one side to the other dodging and at the same time sent several green wind blades.
Seeing that, the alert in Saiki's brain intensified.
The attacks were very fast and were already almost reaching him.
<Touki>!
The instant he activated this skill, it was like one of those anime scenes when DNA cells appear going through a transformation. Soon, an aura surrounded him and Saiki became faster, even his senses became sharper.
Stepping with all his strength on the ground, he jumped to the left side.
BANG!
The impact of his foot formed a small crater.
[You lost 53 HP!]
When he gained distance, the wind blades passed grazing him, one even scratched his face.
'Damn! A simple cut on the face caused me so much damage?'
Rolling on the ground, he had to act fast. The green wolf wasn't wanting to turn this into a turn-based fight. He continued to send wind blades in Saiki's direction.